Ministry of Economy in cooperation with University of Dubai receives student delegation from the University of North Florida

The Ministry of
Economy recently received a student delegation from the University of
North Florida from various disciplines undergoing a study tour of the
UAE in coordination with the University of Dubai. The meeting served as a
platform for showcasing prominent indicators of the UAE’s strong
economic performance. The guests were briefed on future directions and
priority sectors in line with the objectives of UAE National Agenda
2021.

Hind
Al Youha, Director of Foreign Trade Policies at the Ministry's Foreign
Trade Sector, gave a presentation on the goals and priorities of the
government in support of the country’s vision of building a sustainable
and competitive economy through the promotion of innovation in a number
of key sectors. She identified the seven priority sectors of renewable
energy, transport, health, education, technology, water, and space and
referred to the UAE’s intensified efforts to attract quality investments
in order to support these sectors and bring added value to the national
economy.

Al Youha added that entrepreneurship and small- and
medium-sized enterprises or SMEs are considered top priorities by the
government in line with the UAE’s vision of further diversifying its
economic base. She pointed out that the UAE has successfully developed a
robust economic system in just a short period of time through a
flexible legislative structure which attracts investors as well as
advanced infrastructure and logistic services which have turned the
country into a major regional and global trading hub.

The
Ministry’s Dubai office and University of Dubai collaborated in
accommodating the visitors. The delegation comprised around 14 students
from different faculties in the University of North Florida who were
accompanied by a number of professors and assisted by a representative
of the University of Dubai.

University of North Florida Prof. Dr.
Jeffrey Michelman expressed his admiration for the advanced
achievements made by the UAE in several global indices related to the
ease of doing businesses in the country.